Young Republicans visit DC

Thursday

Thirty eight members of the Richmond Hill High School Young Republicans Club flew from Savannah to Regan National Airport for a four day visit to Washington, DC earlier this month.

One of the highlights was a tour of the White House RHHS social studies teacher and club adviser Russ Carpenter said.

"We had a tour of the Capital and got to see the Speaker of the House's office set up a viewing of his private balcony. That doesn't seem all that special until you see his view of the capital mall," Carpenter said.

The group also toured several of the Smithsonian museums, all the monuments along the mall (during which the south Georgians almost froze according to Carpenter), Arlington National Cemetery, Mt. Vernon, the Holocaust Museum and the National Cathedral.

Traveling with the group of teens presented few issues for him Carpenter said.

"This was an excellent group, and all chaperones said they would take them anyplace. Strangers would comment on what a good-looking group we had. Everyone was flexible and ready to go even when schedules changed," he said and then added that time outs had to be taken occasionally for a snow ball fight. "And you should always be in close proximity to a fast food restaurant."

Carpenter said he is already planning next year's trip, which has become an annual trek for the club.

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